Talc
Talc is a hydrated magnesium silicate. It is the world's softest mineral. Although all talcs share the same basic properties - platyness, chemical inertness, softness, water repellency and an affinity for organic substances - each talc orebody has its own features, so no two talcs are quite the same.
Talcs' unique properties provide specific functions in a myriad of products and processes. The magazines we read, the plastics in our cars and houses, the paints we use and the floor tiles we walk on are just some of the products that talc "brings to life".
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